News
King’s College Hospital’s first visually impaired volunteer
02 June 2026 - Providing opportunities for disabled people to feel supported and gain experience in the workplace
Outdoor Critical Care Roof Garden opens at King’s College Hospital
29 May 2026 - Patients can receive full life support, while experiencing the therapeutic benefits of greenery, fresh air and natural light
King’s Liver Team features in a new E4 documentary
28 April 2026 - Made in Chelsea: Sam Vanderpump’s Story includes staff from King's College Hospital
King’s takes younger patients on a ‘Little Journey’
05 January 2023 - A new app, designed to help children overcome nerves before coming in for surgery, is due to be rolled out in January 2023
CQC inspection reports
23 December 2022 - CQC publishes inspection reports on maternity care at King’s College Hospital and Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH)
Refurbished Harold Gillies Unit officially opens
09 December 2022 - Oral and maxillofacial surgery department re-opens at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care visits King’s
06 December 2022 - Stephen Barclay MP visited the Trust on World AIDS Day 2022
King’s exits System Oversight Framework 4
01 December 2022 - NHS England moves Trust from SOF 4 to SOF 3
Final results of brain cancer clinical trial published
17 November 2022 - Vaccine trialled at King’s College Hospital shown to prolong life in patients with aggressive tumours
Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection report
09 November 2022 - CQC publishes report for three medical wards at Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH)
#NewProfilePic for November 2022
01 November 2022 - Every month, a different member of staff will be our #NewProfilePic on social media
Vote for your Lifesaver of the Year
21 October 2022 - Public vote open for King's Stars Annual Awards
King’s team wins Royal Society of Medicine award
13 October 2022 - The team’s work on advance care planning won the John Glyn prize for quality improvement
Call for local families to take part in new research
12 October 2022 - Babies across South London will play a vital role in a new research study combatting Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
RCN award win for King’s College Hospital staff
06 October 2022 - Two staff members at the Trust have won Royal College of Nursing London region’s Rising Star awards
Drug hope for millions of people living with chronic cough
06 October 2022 - The new treatment trialled at King’s College Hospital, has been found to ease the symptoms of chronic cough by up to 60%
Official opening of One Bromley Health Hub
06 October 2022 - The new health and care facility is conveniently located in The Glades shopping centre
Transport strikes – information for patients
28 September 2022 - We plan to run all patient services as normal during the planned industrial action on 1, 5 and 8 October
King’s gives older patients a boost to get active
27 September 2022 - Two thirds of patients with painful bone, muscle and joint conditions taking part in the novel pilot project, reported improvements in their health
New skin cancer treatment trialled at King’s
26 September 2022 - Liquid radiotherapy used as an alternative to surgical removal of cancerous lesions
Vaccination centre opens at new One Bromley Health Hub
22 September 2022 - The new hub is a health and care facility in The Glades shopping centre, Bromley, established by the One Bromley Local Care Partnership
Boost for brain tumour research at King’s
20 September 2022 - Charlotte’s BAG has raised £250,000 to aid vital research to benefit children and young adults with brain cancer
Trust services on Monday, 19 September 2022
12 September 2022 - The vast majority of non-urgent appointments and operations on Monday will be re-scheduled for a later date
Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection report
09 September 2022 - Care Quality Commission (CQC) publishes inspection report for two medical wards at Orpington Hospital